Frances Isles

Frances’ personal and professional trajectory can be described as a series of sharp left turns in a relentless confrontation of the road less traveled. By the time she was a teenager, Frances had adapted to a series of profound ecosystem shifts: from her hometown of Vancouver and summers in Taiwan, China, Singapore and Japan, to the bustling borough of Queens and the sleepy town of Babylon in the state of New York. Without a clear sense of belonging, Frances found a home in the quirky tribe of the Theater, combining a pursuit of performance with a dedication to learning—ultimately landing at Princeton University, where she graduated with a B.A. in English Literature and a Minor in Theater.

The “sink-or-swim” approach has become the theme of Frances’ career, and she now aptly finds herself diving into the invisible world of microbes as a Project Lead for Seed Health—covering anything from scheduling pixel-to-pixel meetings to assisting the Co-CEOs with Seed’s planned expansion globally. Before joining Seed, Frances worked for a Hollywood icon in a wide range of capacities, including serving as Associate Producer for a documentary film about pesticide poisoning in Kauai, project-managing a multimillion dollar estate remediation project, and facilitating non-profit events for environmental and social causes. Prior to her stint behind the silver screen, Frances helped launch a boutique luxury slipper brand, managing the end-to-end production in China to sales and distribution at major retail outlets such as Barneys New York and Saks Fifth Avenue.